Genesis 11:9

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Therefore its name was called Babel, because there Yahweh confused the language of all the earth. From there, Yahweh scattered them abroad on the surface of all the earth.

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Genesis 11:9 in Bible Translations

World English Bible (WEB)

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Therefore its name was called Babel, because there Yahweh confused the language of all the earth. From there, Yahweh scattered them abroad on the surface of all the earth.

King James Bible (KJV)Read Genesis 11:9 in KJV →

Therefore is the name of it called Babel; because the LORD did there confound the language of all the earth: and from thence did the LORD scatter them abroad upon the face of all the earth.

American Standard Version (ASV)Read Genesis 11:9 in ASV →

Therefore was the name of it called Babel; because Jehovah did there confound the language of all the earth: and from thence did Jehovah scatter them abroad upon the face of all the earth.

Douay Rheims Bible (DRB)Read Genesis 11:9 in DRB →

And therefore the name thereof was called Babel, because there the language of the whole earth was confounded: and from thence the Lord scattered them abroad upon the face of all countries.

Darby Bible Translation (DBT)Read Genesis 11:9 in DBT →

Therefore was its name called Babel; because Jehovah there confounded the language of the whole earth. And Jehovah scattered them thence over the face of the whole earth.

English Revised Version (ERV)Read Genesis 11:9 in ERV →

Therefore was the name of it called Babel; because the LORD did there confound the language of all the earth: and from thence did the LORD scatter them abroad upon the face of all the earth.

Webster Bible Translation (WBT)Read Genesis 11:9 in WBT →

Therefore is the name of it called Babel, because the LORD there confounded the language of all the earth: and from thence did the LORD scatter them abroad upon the face of all the earth.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)Read Genesis 11:9 in YLT →

therefore hath one called its name Babel, for there hath Jehovah mingled the pronunciation of all the earth, and from thence hath Jehovah scattered them over the face of all the earth.

American King James Version (AKJV)Read Genesis 11:9 in AKJV →

Therefore is the name of it called Babel; because the LORD did there confound the language of all the earth: and from there did the LORD scatter them abroad on the face of all the earth.

Weymouth New Testament (WNT)Read Genesis 11:9 in WNT →

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Genesis 11:9 in Bible Translations

World English Bible (WEB)

Primary

Therefore its name was called Babel, because there Yahweh confused the language of all the earth. From there, Yahweh scattered them abroad on the surface of all the earth.

King James Bible (KJV)Read Genesis 11:9 in KJV →

Therefore is the name of it called Babel; because the LORD did there confound the language of all the earth: and from thence did the LORD scatter them abroad upon the face of all the earth.

American Standard Version (ASV)Read Genesis 11:9 in ASV →

Therefore was the name of it called Babel; because Jehovah did there confound the language of all the earth: and from thence did Jehovah scatter them abroad upon the face of all the earth.

Douay Rheims Bible (DRB)Read Genesis 11:9 in DRB →

And therefore the name thereof was called Babel, because there the language of the whole earth was confounded: and from thence the Lord scattered them abroad upon the face of all countries.

Darby Bible Translation (DBT)Read Genesis 11:9 in DBT →

Therefore was its name called Babel; because Jehovah there confounded the language of the whole earth. And Jehovah scattered them thence over the face of the whole earth.

English Revised Version (ERV)Read Genesis 11:9 in ERV →

Therefore was the name of it called Babel; because the LORD did there confound the language of all the earth: and from thence did the LORD scatter them abroad upon the face of all the earth.

Webster Bible Translation (WBT)Read Genesis 11:9 in WBT →

Therefore is the name of it called Babel, because the LORD there confounded the language of all the earth: and from thence did the LORD scatter them abroad upon the face of all the earth.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)Read Genesis 11:9 in YLT →

therefore hath one called its name Babel, for there hath Jehovah mingled the pronunciation of all the earth, and from thence hath Jehovah scattered them over the face of all the earth.

American King James Version (AKJV)Read Genesis 11:9 in AKJV →

Therefore is the name of it called Babel; because the LORD did there confound the language of all the earth: and from there did the LORD scatter them abroad on the face of all the earth.

Weymouth New Testament (WNT)Read Genesis 11:9 in WNT →

Translation not available

Read Genesis 11:9 in Other Translations

KJV ASV DRB DBT ERV WBT YLT AKJV WNT

About Bible Translations

Different translations use various approaches: formal equivalence (word-for-word), dynamic equivalence (thought-for-thought), and paraphrase. Each has strengths for different study purposes.

Learn about translation methods →King James Version →American Standard Version →